Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1887-12-20

A<N0h "NtH rams hhNt puN Aut
bee up and made the discovery from its
rushing current that we are on the left
bank and not the right, a. incorrectly re-
ported in NV last. Crossing il at midnight,
IN the cars without knowing ii, had caused
the blunder, and the fret time We saw il
there was no perceptible current to indicate
which way il rso. 70 the ct'u,l glance it
seemed ma sluggish "a a bayou.
The more we see Of Columbus and its
people the better we like both. Yesterdays
drive revealed many before unseen beauties.
The great number OF old fashioned man
sons, Scattered on every street, is distinct
" noticeable. The opuience OF shade trees,
especially the msRnolias, is most charm
ing feature. And have no where seen
such groves OF Grape myrtles, which here
grow into trees, often Is inches to two feet
in the stock and 80 or 40 feet in height.
Northern ewes, accustomed to the weak
shrub We call by that name, in colder
cime'. Why every village in the South is
not adorned with msgnoliss ia a mystery "a
me, ssin to the wonder that overtakes me
when ! remember that our own mstchless
sugar maple is neglected by most, when il
ought to adorn every front yard and line
every turnpike road in Kentucky The IA
tulty OF this generation, North and South
exceeds comprehension. | am happy to
say that Columbus has fully recognized the
Incompatible growth that more thar
any other sdorns the Sunny South, when
ever 1t has half a chance.
Our sister Rosa" has a younger halt
sister here. VINO holds the Latin chair in tn,
Industrial Institute meni )ued in my last
Last week she iolk u ali over the gran,
establishment, Of which | gave 80 meagr,
An account. know nothing like it, tho
presume there are many equal or eyel
superior to II in other places. 1t il a sigh
to witness the different employmeuts o
these refined looking young ladies', IA they
) pursue their specialties ia telegraphy, type
8 writing, type setting, fancy work and re
p0USse; original de-igas in wall paper, etc
etc and side by side with these the hun
bier pursuits of washing dishes, setting IL
bes, sweeping, -crubbng II l1r- and iron
ina in the c.pacious laundry In fac
everything il done by the girls except tn
cooking and washing, but 30 appcrtone
and systematz-d, that regular studies NJ
4 not iulerfered with; aud the drldgery 4
not made burdensome but wholesJui
and ever pleasant 1t il place full {
I promise and blessing Tor the rising genera
. ton Of Ms-i,sippi urls.
Qu cto dat, bis dat, the LItins have il
And We always think with special tender
nes- OF alfeclIonste remembrance OF the fir,
extended hand Of welcome; the hr-t wor
o! appreci ,Iive encouragement; the dc-
gift OF Kindness; the rat invitation to IN
family circle.
The ii rst one to take "a by the hand i
, Columbus and bid IA heartily welcome WI
D our now steadfaat friend for life, dont
not Mr-. Smell; who has aince post full
: accepted our gospel, and will, fell sur
l do mucn to spread the good news, She
gifted writer on temperance, az we'll "a a
n earnest worker and speaker, when oppol
T tunity otisrs, in all religious works. w
- shall never forget her first kind greeting
y after the frat service, nor her early call III
. next morning; nor her pressing invitatio
n to her hospitable mansion nor the man
} ways in which che took away, at once, tn
feeling that we were strangers in strung
r land"
P And the frat man who did likewise
D retains, and ever will, that grateful plsC
4 ia memory. He is our young friend, Ma
= coin Franklin who sent a load Of coal
q beg in with, seeing that to be our first prsC
y teal want At the courthouse, and follow
q ed it up with a visit and warm prefer
= service, in any department, az long as "
e remained in Columbus. He has been OF
I indie 'atigsbe friend from that moment
. q I'd bless him. He too has claimed tn
full liberty our gospel brings.